Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

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Now that JK Rowling has officially named her next book who do you think is the half-blood prince?? I initally thought it could possibly be something to do with Neville Longbottom, but have since remembered that both his parents were wizards therefore he is full blood. Anyone any suggestions as to who it could possibly be??

[hey sexy]

doesnt anyone agree with me im mean come on if its neville its either harry seamus finnagan or dudley is secretly a wizard and petunia is secretly a witch

[PotterFan]

Not all slythern are Purebloods. I mean come on the Sorting hat said that it was going to put Harry in Slythern. But only didn't because harry asked it not to. the Slythern house will take anything including Mudbloods and Half bloods

[PotterFan]

the Answer above is to Flamata

[PotterFan]

Well now That everyone has Read this Question. Try the New question. Harry Potter & the HBP

[jenpage50]

the action has got to revolve around hogwarts, as such, discount order members and dudley for a start.

[jenpage50]

My money is on dumbledore or dean thomas. Way i see it, snapes gonna be the big guy in seven, he's gotta eventually be dark arts teacher then so his background and full story's gonna come out along with the stuff with james and lily etc. That means dumbledores story and mysteries have all got to come out in this book, particularly since he'll prob be killed off in 7 when harry will take over as the only person voldy is afraid of. He was nearly beaten at the end of book 5. He will be the key figure, it will prob explain his background, blood ties, why he trusts snape etc. He also fits the role doesnt he, he has ensured all students esp halfbloods and muggleborns are accepted at hogwarts, he is a griffindor, an excellent wizard, a likely heir to godric griffindor, who would be a king. He could equaly be a prince who is a halfblood or a prince of the half bloods

[jenpage50]

Also everyone who critisises dumbledore, malfoy etc, always cite his love of muggles and half bloods as a weakness. also think when they kill of dumbledore, mccgonnagal will be headmistress. Dont think it will be tom riddle as he and voldemort are one and the same, they cant be separated now without conjouring up an entirely new body for tom. I think the only way it could be him is if that part of the story was entirely in flashbacks, like the start of GoF, not the diary and is the story of the first war and how tom became voldemort. This would mean that instead of Harry Potter FIGHTING the Half Blood Prince as would normally happen it would be Harry and the STORY of the HBP. The conflict element of the story could then be set in the present, away from the half blood prince, and involve the giants and dementors and vampires and stuff. How cool would that be!!! I dont think it will happen though!

[Snuffles_5]

I had recently read a section on various websites that indicated there was going to be a chapter or two explaining a character that has been named but was not so important. DEAN THOMAS would be one that was half blooded, his mom being a muggle, and his father walking out on the family supposedly to try and help stop Death Eater raids.

[petrie]

it could be hagrid because he is half giant half wizard so hes a half blood and we dont know much about his parents if the prince part is ment to be taken literally but i am open to suggestions

[petrie]

harry may well have other family members but dumbeldore made him stay with the dursleys to keep him out of the magical world and he would be safe as long as he was with his mums relatives so any other living relatives could be on his dads side. dracos mum is a witch so it cant be him

[Snuffles_5]

Harry might be considered the heir to Godric Gryffindor, but what does that have to do with anyone being the HBP...JK already stated Harry is not the prince..although i like the idea that the prince is Godric becuase of his influencial thoughts and morals that lead on throughout the books, especially emphasized in CoS

[Snuffles_5]

Another thing that everyone needs to get through their heads is that HAGRID is a HALF-BREED..not HALF-BLOOD..Lupin took on the role of a werewolf, he wasnt born as one..just as Sirius James and Peter took on roles as a dog, stag, and rat...so i believe that Hagrid is out of the question..

[Snuffles_5]

I am sticking with Dean Thomas or Godric Gryffindor.. Dean Thomas- look at jkrowling.com and click on the Mug (Extra Stuff) and click the Edit tab above Characters..and read the clip on Dean Thomas..This shows that he was going to be very importan and might be later introduced in a book..hmmm? Gryffindor- had morals and rights leading for muggle-borns..believes in bravery and the respect deserved for all..he was influencial int he fact that any person were able to attend Hogwarts..i just cant wait to see who she chooses

[LisaJayne]

To Kelly_Hsu - the Tom Riddle who is killed along with his parents at the beginning of GOF is Tom Riddle Senior, NOT the Tom Riddle who becomes Voldemort but his father. Rowling refers to the dead Tom Riddle (Senior) as the "grown-up" son and at some point during the series, possibly in COS, it is explained that when Tom Riddle Senior found out that his wife was a witch he left her and returned to live with his parents. Also, in GOF, when the old man is taken for questioning, he says he saw a strange, dark-haired teenaged boy hanging around -this is the murderer, Tom Riddle Junior aka Voldemort. The Mr and Mrs Riddle mentioned in GOF were Voldemort's grandparents.

[jenpage50]

TO all people who think its godric griffindor - he would be the equivalent of king not prince. Why not dumbledore instead, he has all the same characteristics and he could be a descendant of 'royal blood'and hence a prince. also he is the opposite and superior to voldemort who is a lord.

[jenpage50]

I like the dean thomas theory, the fact she says specifically that she was going to put it in book two but it didnt seem right is telling. His story is really noble but I dont think enough clues have been dropped, i think the teachers would have told him or treated him differently, and moody would have specifically mentioned dean's dad in the order of the phoenix photograph he shows harry.

[Flamata]

If the heir of slytherin (voldemort) is still alive, then very likely Godric Gryffindor has an heir still out there. Maybe he's the half blood prince, and a new character? Maybe it will be the new defence against the dark arts teacher.

[Flamata]

you know how jk said that there would be big hints in COS? what about what Hagrid was doing in Knockturn Alley? I dont know how he would be related to the HBP, but him being there is a bit odd, right? You should be able to buy a "flesh-eating slug repellent" somewhere safe, shouldn't you?

[Flamata]

Sorry for posting so many times, but I just got a brainwave- how do we know that Neville is pure-blood? I know his parents were both wizards, but maybe one of them has muggle parents. that is the situation with Harry, and they call him a half-blood.

[jayadevdange]

the half blood prince is ron